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Discrimination
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K-12 Legal Insights
Disparate Impact No Longer Federal Policy
By John W. Borkowski, Aleks Ostojic Rushing, Mackenzie Conway, Samantha Bowie
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has ceased investigating claims based solely on alleged disparate impact discrimination. Traditionally, disparate impact discrimination claims could be proven when a seemingly neutral…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
DOJ Signals Use of False Claims Act to Target Allegedly Discriminatory DEI Practices
During the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam conference in Washington, D.C., last week, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny provided employers with valuable insights into how the DOJ intends…
Employment Class Actions: A General Counsel Briefing
EEOC Challenges Women-Only Corporate Event as DEI-Motivated Discrimination
On February 17, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal lawsuit in continued pursuit of its new priorities to challenge DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. In…
Althouse
"They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school."
By Ann Althouse
Said Hunter College professor Allyson Friedman, at Community Education Council meeting, interrupting a black public school student who was speaking out against the proposed closing of her West Side school.Quoted…
Regulatory Oversight
Colony Ridge Settlement With Texas and US Department of Justice Reflects Shift in Enforcement Priorities
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, McKayla Riter
On March 6, 2026, a U.S. district court will consider whether to approve a settlement agreement resolving parallel lawsuits by the Texas attorney general (AG) and the federal government against…
Religion Clause
DOJ Investigating Medical College Over Accommodating Jewish Students When Exams Conflict with Holidays
The Justice Department announced on Friday:Yesterday, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched an investigation into Lincoln Memorial University…
Verfassungsblog
Zwei-Klassen-Freizügigkeit
Schon jetzt leben EU-Bürger*innen ohne Arbeitnehmerstatus in Deutschland sozial prekär: Sie haben weder bedingungslosen Zugang zu Sozialleistungen noch einen Anspruch auf Bürgergeld (§ 7 Abs. 1 Satz 2 SGB II).…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Justice Department and State of Texas settle allegations against Colony Ridge
By Richard J. Andreano, Jr., John L. Culhane, Jr.
The Justice Department and State of Texas recently entered into a settlement agreement with Colony Ridge Development, LLC and related entities (Colony Ridge) to settle allegations that Colony Ridge violated…
The Landlord Law Blog
Discrimination Rules Every Landlord Should Understand
The law on discrimination is, I expect, something most landlords are a bit hazy about. Many will consider that, as it is their property, they can choose who they want…
Achkar Law Blog
How to Sue Your Employer in British Columbia
Workplace disputes are stressful, especially when your job, income, and reputation are on the line. If you have been dismissed unfairly, pressured to resign, denied pay, or treated improperly at…